Daffypuck

Does a blown tweet magnet or any of the other parts have any value or use?

I know, I did something I havent done in 20 years. I really, really pushed them. To be honest, I think they couldve handled it with better source material. Had to hook an old pair of Cerwin Vega DX series until I repair the 82's. But, I was always under the impression that if ya wanna listen to music loud, get some high sensitivity speakers and roll with it. Aparently I rolled a bit to far.

I took the crossover off the back and it looks like it has 100v caps on it.

IVe searched the forum here and I can find nothing on the RF82 II CAPS. Are they 50v or 100v?

My system is a Denon 4311 coupled with an Emotiva XPA-5 (200w) amp. I have cranked in the past, but I really pushed it this timme. Drinking and a remote dont mix. From sources Ive read, an iPod or iPhone source type can deliver subpar source material which can exacerbate loud listening. I remember taking a sound reading from about 9 ft away and I was hitting around 107-110db with an occasional peak of 112db. It was stupid loud. I really question if I should even use the Emotiva in my setup. The 4311 is a pretty stout receiver. I think its amps are 140w each.

I got it out and confirmed my suspicions, the tweet is blown. I tested the top woofer and got a reading of 6.3 OHMs. Im just wondering if I couldve damaged anything else. Should I test the crossovers? Or anything else for that matter and if so, what should I look for? Also, out of curiosity, how do these types of speakers work? Both woofers seem to be the exact same thing, yet one is a mid and the other the lower freqs. Are they just designed that way to have a broader frequency range? Off the top of my head I cant recall how low these are rated, but Im guessing somewhere around 35-39hz. Who is a reputable Klipsch parts dealer?

They are RF82 II Im trying to remove the tweeters to test, but it looks like Ill have to remove the top woofer to disconnect the tweets. Ive looked around and cant seem to find a thread that talks about this process.Theres not enough free play in the wiring to pull the tweeter horn far enough out to see how it connects.

Well, I think Ive gone and abused my speakers and blown the tweeters. I usually never turn up beyond reference level, but did while hosting a party. I think the source, an iPhone, had more to do with it than anything. My question, is how should I go about troubleshooting the speaker to determine if I blew the tweets, damaged the mids or woofers, or if I damaged the crossovers or any other part of the speaker. Also, can anyone provide a link to a reputable buyer for new tweets? Thanks.